You know you should never believe everything you read online, right? I should know this better than anyone since I teach people how to be safe online. But even I fall for fake articles or news online sometimes. Just the other day I was on […]
I use Facebook to message my friends and family all the time. Even on my phone I have the Messenger app installed so I can contact my Facebook buddies on the go. Now Facebook has just launched Messenger.com. That’s right, now you can use your
Since I was a kid I have always dreamed of replicators, teleporters and self-driving cars – blame Star Trek. I would never have thought that one of these would be invented during my lifetime. I guess I was wrong because for many years some big-name
I’m a father of three boys and being a tech I know what sort of trouble they can get into on computers. We all have that worry that our kid is going to do something bad with technology, go places they aren’t supposed to and
As an IT, I have many clients, friends and family calling me asking for help with computer issues. This can sometimes be hard to do if I’m not right next to them, or cannot remote connect to their computer if we are separated by distance.
“Problem Recorder” for your “Problem Child (computer)” Read More »
Who doesn’t like to go on a treasure hunt and find something cool? I have always loved finding things I never knew were there. A good example is Windows 7, where if you dig and look hard enough you can make some pretty cool discoveries. In
I know we all want to keep our computers safe from prying eyes. Maybe even that nosy friend or family member who is always trying to get on your computer. However, the most important reason to use a password is to keep the bad guys
How To: Change Your Account Password in Windows 8.1 Read More »
Do you ever look at your browser and think ‘How boring’? Or wish it could do more? If your computer/phone can have all these cool options why can’t your browser? This happens to me every time I open my Google Chrome browser. Me being me, I
You should never have a naked desktop. I thought that would get your attention. Your computer desktop should reflect your personality and show your style. I say personalize your computer desktop and have fun doing it. Saying that, I decided to do all the keyboard
I always want to have as many life vests as I can with my computers. You never know what is going to happen to your computer in the future… or do you? Well I don’t, so this is a great little “How to” to help
How To Create a USB Recovery Drive in Windows 8.1 Read More »
Remember back in the day when all computers came with a recovery disc? Then you just popped it in to the computer and it walked you through all the steps? Yep, those were the days – now when you buy a computer you have no disc
How to create a System Image in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 Pro Read More »
Have you ever wanted to set up a network printer in Windows? I have and figured I would share how to do this in Microsoft Windows 8.1 since this one can be a little trickier than other Windows versions. With all new Windows they seem
